Gruyère cheese

Gruyère cheese is a yellow cheese made from cow's milk. It is made in Switzerland and is named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland. It is hard, slightly salty, and piquant. When fully aged (three to twelve months) it tends to have small holes and cracks. Yellow is the color of light whose wavelength is between 565nm and 590nm, or is a mixture of red and green light that appears to be the same color. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of various animals—most commonly cows but sometimes goats, sheep, reindeer, and water buffalo. ... Cows at a small farm in Maryland. ... A glass of milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. ...

Uses

• Fondue: Gruyère is a main component of cheese fondue besides Vacherin and Emmental (depends on recipe).
• Quiche: Adds savoury without overshadowing the other ingredients.
• Grated/Shaved: On Salads and Pasta.
• Gruyère is the cheese traditionally used in French Onion Soup.

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External link

• Gruyère cheese website (http://www.gruyere.com/) -- requires Macromedia Flash.